CVE DATABASE / CVE-2016-7262
CVE-2016-7262
Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-03.
Federal remediation due 2022-03-24.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted cell that is mishandled upon a click, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Affected products
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References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7262
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.